PERU fishing with guts to report…
The environmental group Sea Shepherd intercepted in Australian waters today two of the three fishing boats fled last month in New Zealand after being caught catching toothfish in Antarctic waters.
The Yongding and Kunlun, who bear a purple notification of Interpol, were found by the ship Sam Simon "Within Australian waters with prohibited fishing equipment on their decks»Denounced Sea Shepherd said in a statement.
The place where they were surprised is managed by Australia as established by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, in English).
The Yongding and Kunlun, carrying flags Equatorial Guinea when they were intercepted by New Zealand Navy last month, are blacklisted having the CCAMLR vessels fishing illegally in Antarctic waters.
It is not the first time that has surprised the Yongding and Kunlun in Australian waters since both vessels "Have a long history of violations of Fisheries and aggressive actions"Said Captain Sam Simon, Sid Chakravarty, who complained about the inaction of the authorities of Australia and New Zealand.
Interpol issued notices purple mid-January against Yongding and Kunlun, besides the Songhua, for their alleged illegal fishing activities coordinated in Antarctic waters.
The boat Sam Simon Sea Shepherd was able to retire in mid-January 70 kilometers of gillnets, which are illegal and also returned Ocean about 1,400 fish, weighing a total of about 50 tons.
The Toothfish, also known as Patagonian toothfish, toothfish or Chilean sea bass is a protected species that grows to more than 2.2 meters long and weigh a hundred kilos, and is one of the largest fish in Antarctica.
SOURCE: Larazon.es
